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1 PORTUGAL NATIONAL REPORT 14 th Meeting of the Eastern Atlantic Hydrographic Commission Cadiz, Spain 18 th 20 th October 2016 INSTITUTO HIDROGRÁFICO (IHPT)

2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE SURVEYS CHARTS NEW PUBLICATIONS AND UPDATES MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION CAPACITY BUILDING OCEANOGRAPHIC ACTIVITIES OTHER ACTIVITIES ANNEX A HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE GENERAL INFORMATION ANNEX B NAUTICAL AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS PUBLISHED BY PORTUGAL ANNEX C UPDATES TO C55 ANNEX D PORTUGUESE TIDE GAUGE NETWORK i

3 INTRODUCTION This report describes the main technical activities and developments at Instituto Hidrográfico (IHPT), the Portuguese Hydrographic Office, during the period from October 2014 to October It was elaborated in order to be presented at the 14th Conference of the Eastern Atlantic Hydrographic Commission (EAtHC), and covers the following areas: Hydrography, Cartography, Information Technologies and GIS, Marine Safety and Technical Assistance and Training. 1- HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE The IHPT is a part of the Portuguese Navy and has the fundamental task of ensuring activities related to science and techniques of the sea, with a view to their military application, and to contribute to the country's development in science and protection of the marine environment. The IHPT is a State Laboratory and the Portuguese Hydrographic Office. The major activities of Instituto Hidrográfico are in the areas of hydrographic surveying, cartography, safety of navigation, oceanography, geology and chemistry of the marine environment. Among those activities the training provided by the Hydrography and Oceanography School stands out, with FIG/IHO/ICA category A and B courses. It is an IHPT sector dedicated to the training of the Navy officers as well as civilian technicians, from Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African countries, as from other friendly nations. The most relevant information is presented in Annex A. 2- SURVEYS During the period of this report, most of the hydrographic surveys have been focused on the Portuguese coast. During that period twenty-seven hydrographic surveys were realized in harbours and their approaches (see Figure 1), such as: Caminha (cooperation with the Spanish HO), Viana do Castelo, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Figueira da Foz, Lisbon harbour (Passo da Barra Sul, Bugio, Cachopo Sul, Cala das Barcas, Vila Franca de Xira, Alhandra, Ponte 25 de Abril a Cacilhas and Base Naval de Lisboa - BNL), Sines, Portimão, Vilamoura, Faro and Vila Real de Santo António. Four surveys in the Azores Archipelago (Vila do Porto, Horta, Madalena e S. Roque do Pico see Figure 2). With the intention of publish the nautical cartography, IHPT finished the hydrographic survey, with about 210 Km, of the River Douro waterway (see Figure 3). 1

4 Figure 1 - Hydrographic surveys realized in Continental Portugal. Figure 2 - Hydrographic surveys accomplished in Azores Archipelago. 2

5 Figure 3 - Survey coverage at River Douro. Both oceanic hydrographic ships D. Carlos I and Almirante Gago Coutinho, from the Portuguese Navy, were employed on surveys for the project related to the proposal of extension of the Portuguese continental shelf (see Figure 4) and on other projects associated with environmental studies, geophysics and dynamic characterization and coastal protection. In those surveys, hydrographic and topographic integrated methods were used and, in some cases, were included seismic geological methods and sediment and water chemical analysis. Figure 4 Hydrographic surveys for the proposal of extension of the Portuguese continental shelf. 3

6 In the context of the cooperation with other countries, it should be mentioned the collaboration with the Republic of Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and, with Spain, Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina (IHM). In Cape Verde were realized five surveys (see Figure 5): Porto da Praia, in Santiago Island; Porto Grande, in S. Vicente Island; Porto Novo, in Sto. Antão Island; Vale Cavaleiros, in Fogo Island; and Porto da Furna, in Brava Island. Figure 5 - Hydrographic surveys realized in Cape Verde. In the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe was accomplished one survey (see Figure 6) in the São Tomé Harbour and Baía de Ana Chaves. Figure 6 - Hydrographic surveys fulfilled in São Tomé and Príncipe. 4

7 With Spain, IHPT has done one survey at Caminha (Minho river mouth see Figure 7) to collect new bathymetric data and to determine the difference between the two chart datum used by each hydrographic office. Figure 7 - Hydrographic surveys accomplished in Minho river mouth. 3- CHARTS IHPT continued the implementation of CARIS Hydrographic Production Database as the unique cartographic production system. In addition to the Nautical Charts and the Electronic Navigational Charts, some charts for special purposes are also produced, for instance: charts for fishermen, charts for pleasure crafts, sedimentological charts and special charts for training purposes. All those charts are in accordance with IHO specifications and were very well accepted by the users. All IHPT new charts and new editions are bilingual (Portuguese and English) and follow INT specifications, whether or not they belong to INT series. Presently IHPT provides 100% of the national Nautical Charts using a Print-on-Demand system. PoD-charts are continuously updated according to the published Notices to Mariners. IHPT started, last year, a challenging project related with the hydrographic survey and the production of Nautical Charts and Electronic Navigation Charts of all Portuguese 5

8 section of the River Douro (see Figure 8). This section of the river has five locks (see Figure 9) and very intense tourism and recreation navigation. Sheet 01 sheet 02 Sheet 03 Sheet 04 Sheet 05 Figure 8 Draft cartographic schema of the estuary of River Douro. Figure 9 - Schema of locks of the River Douro, with their height (MSL) and year of construction. 6

9 a. Paper Chart Since the last EAtHC meeting, IHPT published one new chart (in blue) and eight (8) new editions (in red), depicted in the Figures 10 to 13, within the areas of the Commission. Figure 10 - New editions in Continental Portugal. Figure 11 - New editions in Azores Archipelago. 7

10 Figure 12 - New chart in São Tomé e Príncipe. Figure 13 - New editions in Cape Verde. 8

11 b. Electronic Navigational Chart IHPT ENC cells format is S-57/Edition 3.1. Each ENC is broadly equivalent to a paper chart, both in terms of its coverage area and its content. IHPT is a member and participates actively in the works of the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts (IC-ENC), including their Technical Experts Working Groups. Presently, seventy four (74) Portuguese ENC cells are available for distribution through IC-ENC, since 2010, covering all the oceanic and coastal waters of Portugal, as well as the main harbours and their approaches. Those ENC cells can be classified according to the following navigational purposes: NP1 Overview NP2 General NP3 Coastal NP4 Approaches NP5 Harbour Furthermore, Portugal has completed thirteen (13) ENC cells of the folio in the area of Cape Verde, classified according to the following navigational purposes: NP2 NP5 General Harbour 1 12 Since the last meeting, were produced two (2) new ENC cells (in blue), and twenty one (21) new editions (in red), depicted in the following figures: Figure 14 - New ENC editions in Continental Portugal. 9

12 Figure 15 - New ENC editions in Azores Archipelago. Figure 16 - New ENC editions in São Tomé and Príncipe. 10

13 Figure 17 - New ENC editions in Cape Verde. A list of the ENC cells produced by IHPT during the report s period is presented in Annex B. 4- NEW PUBLICATIONS AND UPDATES Since November 2014, IHPT published the following nautical publications: Annual Group of Notices to Mariners (2015). Annual Group of Notices to Mariners (2016). Sailing Directions From Rio Minho to Cabo Carvoeiro 4 th edition (2015). INT 1 Symbols, Abbreviation and Terms used on Charts 3 th edition (2015). Nautical Charts and Publications Catalogue 12 th edition (2014). Maritime Buoyage System Table 2 nd edition (2015). Annually, the IHPT publishes the Tide Tables for the main harbours of Continental Portugal and the Azores and Madeira Archipelagos. During the last years some of the tidal constituents continued to be recalculated using more recent tidal observations. IHPT also publishes, annually, the Tide Tables for the African Portuguese Speaking Countries which, in the EAtHC region, includes the main harbours of Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe. 11

14 Figures 18 and 19 - Tide table for the African Portuguese Speaking Countries (left) and Sailing Directions from Rio Minho to Cabo Carvoeiro. 5- MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION Until October 2012, IHPT, as the national coordinator for the Maritime Safety Information, provided a 24h service of Navigational Warnings, in cooperation with the NAVAREA II coordinator. Since that date, this service is provided by the Portuguese Navy Communications Center (COMAR), remaining IHPT the National Coordinator. NAVTEX broadcast is made both in English and Portuguese and it is transmitted from the Maritime Communications Center (Lisbon), S. Miguel (Azores Archipelago) and Porto Santo (Madeira Archipelago) stations. The GMDSS coverage is not completed yet, due to some delays on the establishment of the Digital Selective Call capability. Efforts are being made to cover all the Portuguese maritime territory. Monthly IHPT publishes a Group of Notices to Mariners (NtM), containing all the permanent, temporary and preliminary warnings in force for the corresponding period. This information, covering all navigation charts and publications of Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, is also available on the web site 12

15 IHPT built a friendly on-line application ANAVNET, supported by robust and secure databases, capable of providing either entire NtM publications, or single NtM affecting individual documents, allowing in any case their consult and print, including entire correction pages of nautical publications and blocks to apply on nautical charts. ANAVNET allows the consult of Navigational Warnings broadcasted by any of the Portuguese NAVTEX stations, both in Portuguese and English languages, as well as the Local Navigational Warning, promulgated by Maritime and Harbour Authorities. Regarding the Broadcast Stations (BS) from the national differential GPS network (DGPS), the Continental Portugal component consists of two DGPS BS, with redundancy and integrity monitoring, located at Capes Carvoeiro and Sagres. There are also two BS in the Portuguese Archipelagos: one in the Azores Archipelago (Horta station) and another one in Madeira Archipelago (Porto Santo station). Portugal has also three AIS coastal stations in Continental Portugal and in Azores and Madeira Archipelagos. 6- CAPACITY BUILDING IHPT continues to compute and publish annually the Tide Tables for the Portuguese Speaking African Countries, including, within the EAtHC area, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe. 7- OCEANOGRAPHIC ACTIVITIES IHPT has regular and robust activity in respect to physical, geological and chemical oceanography, participating in national and European Union research projects in those fields. IHPT is running, presently, a comprehensive network of seventeen (17) tide gauges, seven (7) wave and multi-parametric buoys, three (3) coastal weather stations and five HF radar systems (to measure superficial currents and waves in the Portuguese EEZ (see Figure 20). 13

16 Monitoring network Figure 20 - System of Monitoring and Operational Forecast of the Portuguese EEZ. 8- OTHER ACTIVITIES During this report s period, IHPT had the following relevant activities: a. Information technologies and GIS IHPT has a portal at Internet and a sub-portal at Portuguese Navy Intranet presenting information about its organization, main activities, products offered and specific geo-spatial on-line data. The operational forecast system for sea state Qual é a tua Onda? continues to be maintained, depicting sea state forecasts and other generic information to the public. This information system is available to the general public, on the IHPT web portal, organized into usability sectors, such as the surf community, recreational navigation and fisheries. Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings issued by the IHPT are also available at IHPT Internet portal ANAVNET, as well as general information on the Portuguese Nautical Charts and Nautical Publications. IHPT also supports IC-ENC by providing a world ENC availability catalogue (independent of maker or distributor) to support the mariners. 14

17 b. Courses in Hydrography IHPT School of Hydrography and Oceanography provides Specialization Courses in Hydrography (FIG/IHO/ICA Category A and B). During the period of this report attended the courses the following students: 2014/2015, Cat. B, three militaries of the Portuguese Navy. 2015/2016, Cat. A, four militaries of the Portuguese Navy and six civilians (one from Brazil). 2016/2017, Cat. B, four militaries of the Portuguese Navy and five officers of the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Angolan Navy (see Figure 21). Figure 21 - IHPT School of Hydrography and Oceanography. c. Cooperation with other countries Angola IHPT is in contact with Hydrographic and Maritime Signalization Institute of Angola (IHSMA), Angola s HO, related to the future collaboration between IHPT and IHSMA. A proposal was presented to execute the hydrographic and topographic surveys of the most important Angolan harbours and to produce the respective Nautical Charts and ENC. The formation in hydrography is also under consideration. 15

18 Cape Verde In 2015, under a cooperation agreement between Portugal and the Republic of Cape Verde, a hydrographic survey team executed hydrographic and topographic surveys. With the collected data, a new edition of Nautical Chart (see Figure 22) was published in June We are sure it will contribute to the safety of navigation in the area. Figure 22 - Nautical Chart In the beginning of 2016, under the same cooperation agreement, a hydrographic survey team executed hydrographic and topographic surveys in five ports (see Figure 5). In the last trimester of 2016, IHPT has the intention to promote the execution of coastal surveys. São Tomé and Príncipe In November 2015, two new Electronic Navigational Charts were published: PT Approaches to São Tomé and Fernão Dias Harbours and PT Ana Chaves Bay. This were produced based on the new Nautical Chart PT66420 (see Figure 23), that replaced the older one published in 1958, with new information acquired in 2014, under the cooperation between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. We expect it can contribute to the safety of navigation in the area and to the economic development of that country. 16

19 Figure 23 - Nautical Chart PT and ENC PT and PT In the last trimester of 2016, IHPT has the intention to promote the execution of coastal surveys. Spain Following the intensive cooperation with IHM, in June 2016, a collaborative survey was carried out, involving survey teams of IHPT and IHM, at the Minho River s mouth. During the survey, was determined the difference between the Chart Datum from Portugal and that region of Spain (see Figure 7). 17

20 d. Projects Satellite Derived Bathymetry Since 2015, Portuguese Hydrographic Institute has been performing some studies in Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB), from multispectral satellite images for shallow-waters, using Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2A images. The goal of assess bathymetry through SDB methodologies is not to directly produce nautical charts, but rather to evaluate the amount of changes since the last survey. SDB methodology has also proved to be a cost-effective tool to support nautical chart production workflow, being a very helpful tool in terms of field reconnaissance and hydrographic surveys planning, assess to bathymetric information for remote areas with cartographic interest and assess to the adequacy of bathymetric information represented on a nautical chart, allowing an evaluation of the need to update the nautical charts (e.g., due to sea bottom alterations related with sedimentary dynamics or dredging actions). Figure 24 - Bathymetric evolution and sea bottom changes due to dredging. 18

21 A. ANNEX A HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE GENERAL INFORMATION PORTUGAL (PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC) INSTITUTO HIDROGRAFICO Rua das Trinas LISBOA Department of which the Hydrographic Office is part Ministère dont dépend le Service Ministry of National Defence Navy. Hydrographique Ministerio del que depende el Servicio Hidrográfico Principal functions of the H.O. - Attributions principales du S.H. Principales funciones del S.H. National day - Fête nationale Fiesta nacional Telephone : Fax : s : WEB site: Date of establishment and Relevant National Legislation Date de fondation et législation nationale concernée Fecha de establecimiento y Leyes nacionales dereferencia Name and rank of the Director or Head - Nom et grade du directeur Apellidos y graduación del Director Hydrographic Surveys, Analogue and Digital Nautical Charts, Sailing Directions, Lights and Radio Signals Lists, Notices to Mariners (monthly), Immediate Navigational Warnings, Tide Tables, Tidal Currents, Magnetic Compass Certification and Adjustment. Aids to Navigation Plans. DGPS, AIS projects. Oceanography. Provision of geophysical and environmental information for scientific and defence issues 10 June dirgeral@hidrografico.pt dirtecnica@hidrografico.pt hidrografia@hidrografico.pt 22 September 1960 Territorial Sea: Law n 34/2006 Baseline: Laws n 2130/66 and 495/85 EEZ: Laws nº 34/2006, n 119/78 and n 52/85 Rear-admiral António Manuel de Carvalho Coelho Cândido, Director General Tonnage Tonelaje 2011 = 1,334,011 Total Budget - Budget total Presupuesto Total 9 million Euros Staff employed - Effectifs Plantilla For details, consult the WEB site: N of charts published - Nombres de cartes 219 (91 from Portuguese waters) publiées N de cartas publicadas N of INT charts published Nombres de cartes 42 (35 from Portuguese waters) INT publiées - N de cartas INT publicadas. N of ENC cells published Nombres de cellules ENC publiées - N de células ENC publicadas. 91 (74 from Portuguese waters) Type of publications produced (e.g. Tide Tables, Sailing Directions, List of Lights etc.) Type de publications produites (par ex: Tables des marées, Instructions nautiques, Livres des Feux, etc. - Tipo de publicaciones producidas (por ej: Tablas de mareas, Derroteros,Libros de Faros etc.) - Catalogue of Charts and Nautical Publications; - Catalogue of Nautical Charts of Portugal; - INT1 Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used in Charts ; - Tide Tables Volume I Portugal; - Tide Tables Volume II African Portuguese Speaking Countries; - List of Radio Aids and Services; - List of Lights, buoys, beacons and fog signals Volume I Portugal; - List of Lights buoys, beacons and fog signals Volume II Angola, Moçambique, São Tomé and Guiné Bissau; - List of Lights buoys, beacons and fog signals Volume III Cape Verde Archipelago - Sailing Directions Continental Portugal Volumes I to III; - Sailing Directions Azores Archipelago Volumes I to II; A-1

22 Surveying vessels/ Aircraft Bâtiments hydrographiques/aéronefs Buques hidrográficos/ Aeronaves D. CARLOS I ALMIRANTE GAGO COUTINHO ANDRÓMEDA AURIGA ATLANTA FISÁLIA Other information of interest Autres informations utiles - Otra información de interés. - Sailing Directions Madeira Archipelago; - Sailing Directions - Angola and São Tomé e Principe Ports Pilot; - Sailing Directions - Cabo Verde Volumes I to V; - Sailing Directions (Pleasure Craft) Continental Portugal (Portuguese/English). Displacement Date Launched Crew IHPT School of Hydrography and Oceanography provides Hydrography and Oceanography FIG/IHO/ICA category A and B courses. A-2

23 ANNEX B Nautical and Electronic Navigational Charts Published by Portugal Since the last meeting, INT charts published, covering areas of the Commission, are listed in the following table: NAUTICAL CHARTS Number Issue Title Scale 1: National INT National INT 27M01 - Planos de Portos Militares Various 04 Sep Aproximações a Leixões e à Barra do Rio Douro A - Porto de Leixões e Barra do Rio Douro Oct Barra e Porto de Portimão Oct Aproximações a Viana do Castelo A - Porto de Viana do Castelo Feb Aproximações aos Portos de São Tomé e Fernão Dias A - Baía de Ana Chaves May Ilha de Santa Maria A - Porto de Vila do Porto B Baía de São Lourenço Sep Ilhéus das Formigas Sesimbra A Porto de Sesimbra Jan Porto Grande (Ilha de São Vicente) Jun Porto da Praia (Ilha de Santiago) Aug B-1

24 Since the last meeting, ENC cells published, covering areas of the Commission, are listed in the following table: ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS Number NC UB Title Edition Date PT Vila Praia de Âncora ao Furadouro 5 OCT14 PT Vila Praia de Âncora ao Furadouro 6 FEB15 PT Aveiro ao Penedo da Saudade 6 OCT14 PT Aproximações a Viana do castelo 3 OCT15 PT Aproximações a Leixões e Barra do Rio Douro 5 JUN15 PT Sesimbra 3 JUL16 PT Ilha de Santa Maria 2 FEB16 PT Aproximações aos Portos de São Tomé e Fernão Dias 1 NOV16 PT Baía de Cascais e Barras do Rio Tejo (Porto de Lisboa) 8 DEC14 PT Porto de Lisboa (Ribeira do Jamor ao Terreiro do Trigo) 6 DEC14 PT Barra e Porto de Portimão 5 SEP15 PT Barra e Porto de Viana do Castelo 3 OCT15 PT Porto de Leixões e Barra do Rio douro 6 JUN15 PT Porto de Sesimbra 4 JUL16 PT Porto das Velas 2 MAY16 PT Porto de Angra do Heroísmo 3 MAR15 PT Porto da Praia da Vitória 5 MAR12 PT Ilhéus das Formigas 2 FEB16 PT Baía de S.Lourenço 2 FEB16 PT Porto de Vila do Porto 2 FEB15 PT Porto de Vila do Porto 3 APR16 PT Porto Grande Ilha de São Vicente 2 SEP16 PT Baía de Ana Chaves 1 NOV15 B-2

25 ANNEX C UPDATES TO C55 S t a t u s o f H y d r o g r a p h i c S u r v e y s Portugal (Continental Portugal) Portugal (Madeira Archipleago) Portugal (Azores Archipelago) A B C depths 200 m depths 200 m depths 200 m depths 200 m depths 200 m depths 200 m S t a t u s o f N a u t i c a l C h a r t i n g Portugal (Continental Portugal) Portugal (Madeira Archipleago) Portugal (Azores Archipelago) Offshore passage / Small Coastal passage / Medium Approaches Ports / Large Offshore passage / Small Coastal passage / Medium Approaches Ports / Large Offshore passage / Small Coastal passage / Medium Approaches Ports / Large A B C The other items have no changes. C -1

26 ANNEX D Portuguese Tide Gauge Network PORTUGAL Continental Portugal PORTUGAL Azores Archipelago PORTUGAL Madeira Archipelago D -1